deductible
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- noun
- /dɪˈdʌktəbl/
- Specialized
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- For example, a patient covered by insurance may be unable to pay required deductibles and copayments.
- copayments and deductibles
- a high deductible
- insurance deductibles
No costs or reduced costs rather for preventative care and no co-pay or deductible for COVID related treatments.
- No costs or reduced costs rather for preventative care and no co-pay or deductible for COVID related treatments.
- That is insane for people that don't know what a deductible is.
- So deductibles are owed in addition to these monthly premiums, and it is an and not an OR.
Examples
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You must pay a deductible before your insurance company will cover the medical expenses.
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Guess what, we've already met the deductible this year for the family at 7500.
Blog text (6) -
Some people may want a high deductible because they have much more to cover.
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The hospital stay was covered by insurance, but the deductible was not.
Fiction book (2001) -
We had insurance, but the deductible was way more than my allowance.
Fiction book (2000) -
After a small deductible, hospital bills would be covered for 60 days.
Academic text (1997) -
I don't know the amount of the deductible.
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You no longer have to pay any more deductibles or Co payments, no more premiums.
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What's your deductible?
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As with hospitalization insurance, Canadians pay no deductibles or copayments.
Academic text (1996)
Surface Forms
Morphology
deductible = deductible (semi-transparent) = deduct + ible
The noun is a zero-derived use of the adjective 'deductible', so the conversion step is straightforward.
Etymology
Deductible comes from Latin parts de- 'away' and ducere 'to lead', like in reduce, meaning 'to take away'. In insurance a deductible is the amount you must pay yourself first, so that part is 'taken away' from what the insurer will pay.